Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 24:3
3Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place?
Psalms 24:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place?
- New International Version (NIV)Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place?
- English Standard Version (ESV)Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place?
- New King James Version (NKJV)Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who may stand in His holy place?
Context of Psalms 24:3
1The earth and everything in it, the world and its inhabitants, belong to the Lord; 2for he laid its foundation on the seas and established it on the rivers. Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? 4The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not appealed to what is false, and who has not sworn deceitfully. 5He will receive blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
Read all of Psalms 24Psalms 24:3 word by word
מִֽי־יַעֲלֶ֥ה בְהַר־יְהוָ֑ה וּמִי־יָ֝קוּם בִּמְק֥וֹם קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 24:3
- Psalms 15:1Lord, who can dwell in your tent? Who can live on your holy mountain?
- Psalms 68:18You ascended to the heights, taking away captives; you received gifts from people, even from the rebellious, so that the Lord God might dwell there.
- John 13:36“Lord,” Simon Peter said to him, “where are you going?” Jesus answered, “Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow later.”
- John 20:17“Don’t cling to me,” Jesus told her, “since I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them that I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.”
- Ephesians 4:8For it says: When he ascended on high, he took the captives captive; he gave gifts to people.
- Psalms 68:15Mount Bashan is God’s towering mountain; Mount Bashan is a mountain of many peaks.
- Psalms 78:68He chose instead the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which he loved.
- Psalms 132:13For the Lord has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his home:
- 2 Samuel 6:12It was reported to King David, “The Lord has blessed Obed-edom’s family and all that belongs to him because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from Obed-edom’s house to the city of David with rejoicing.
- 1 Chronicles 15:1David built houses for himself in the city of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.
- Hebrews 12:22Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God (the heavenly Jerusalem), to myriads of angels, a festive gathering,
- Leviticus 10:3Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord has spoken: I will demonstrate my holiness to those who are near me, and I will reveal my glory before all the people.” And Aaron remained silent.
- Malachi 3:1“See, I am going to send my messenger, and he will clear the way before me. Then the Lord you seek will suddenly come to his temple, the Messenger of the covenant you delight in — see, he is coming,” says the Lord of Armies.
- Hebrews 12:28Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful. By it, we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe,
Commentaries on Psalms 24:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Who shall ascend - Who is sufficiently holy to wait in his temple? Who is fit to minister in the holy place?Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? - Mount Zion; called the hill of the Lord, because it was the place designated for His worship, or the place of His abode. See the notes at Psalm 15:1. The idea here is, “Who shall ascend there with a view of abiding there? Who is worthy to dwell there?” The question is equivalent to asking, What constitutes true religion? What is required for the acceptable worship of God? What will prepare a person for heaven?…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3These questions encourage people to stop focusing on their issues with the wicked and to reflect on themselves (see Psalm 15:1). God's holy place is the holy mountain, referring to both Jerusalem and heaven.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-43-4. The form of a question gives vivacity. Hands, tongue, and heart are organs of action, speech, and feeling, which compose character. hill of the Lord--(compare Psa 2:6, &c.). His Church--the true or invisible, as typified by the earthly sanctuary.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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